EmeraldKitten
Sweet & Twisted
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I know I haven't been around much lately..
I'm getting a social life back somewhat.. yay! lol.
Anyway, I had a scare the other night.
Valentine's Day, I was at work. When I went on break, my chest started feeling funny. No big deal, whatever. Well, it didn't go away.
So it was later that night, I was helping another employee do the floors, and we'd finally finished. So I walked up front to get a drink, and the other three employees all said at the same time, "Are you okay?" "Stop doing the floors." "Go sit down!"
I did feel a little.. odd, but thought they were overreacting. But, I went and sat and tried to cool down.
The next thing I know, they're coming out to the lobby, asking if they want me to call an ambulance.
I didn't know it at the time, but I'd went pale.
I sat there for about 20 minutes, cooling down and relaxing a little, but still didn't feel right. There was a tightness in my chest and I could feel my heartbeat vibrating out through my arms and legs. Finally, I gave in and told them to call the squad.
Well, the squad came, took my vitals, and did a little EKG on me.
The EKG looked fine, but my heart rate was up.
Then came time for the blood pressure.
It was 190/100. Not good. At all.
Luckily it's a small town, so I knew the paramedics, and jokingly asked if I was going to die, and asked if I needed to go to the ER. They said it was up to me. At that pont I didn't feel that bad, so I declined.
So the next day, I went to my family doctor. They took blood, did an EKG, I had chest x-rays.... then he hooked me up to a portable EKG thing I had to wear for 24 hours.
In the meantime, that day my blood pressure was still up, but a lot better. It was only 144/98.
He also prescribed blood pressure medicine.
Yesterday morning I had to go in and have an ultrasound done of my heart. My mom went went with me and asked the tech how it was looking. He said 'good so far.' Then at the end he said, "Don't expect any bad news when you talk to your doctor."
Thank god. All these tests are making me nervous!
I don't know anything yet, and won't until the 28th when I go back for my follow-up appointment.
All I do know is that I'm 22 years old and on blood pressure medicine. Unreal. Oh, and I'm not allowed to have caffiene. What kind of bullshit is that? LOL.
My chest has felt better- it hasn't thumped and hasn't been fluttery, but the medicine is messin' with me. I get dizzy and I'm just tired. Plus I get weak pretty quick. Luggin' boxes of fries around and work isn't as easy as it was.
So between caffiene withdrawls (lol) and the meds, I am freakin exhausted.
It's going to be a couple weeks before I'm normal again, lol.
Okay, that is all.. I just wanted to let you guys know.
Back to your regularly scheduled posts.
Have a lovely day!
I'm getting a social life back somewhat.. yay! lol.
Anyway, I had a scare the other night.
Valentine's Day, I was at work. When I went on break, my chest started feeling funny. No big deal, whatever. Well, it didn't go away.
So it was later that night, I was helping another employee do the floors, and we'd finally finished. So I walked up front to get a drink, and the other three employees all said at the same time, "Are you okay?" "Stop doing the floors." "Go sit down!"
I did feel a little.. odd, but thought they were overreacting. But, I went and sat and tried to cool down.
The next thing I know, they're coming out to the lobby, asking if they want me to call an ambulance.
I didn't know it at the time, but I'd went pale.
I sat there for about 20 minutes, cooling down and relaxing a little, but still didn't feel right. There was a tightness in my chest and I could feel my heartbeat vibrating out through my arms and legs. Finally, I gave in and told them to call the squad.
Well, the squad came, took my vitals, and did a little EKG on me.
The EKG looked fine, but my heart rate was up.
Then came time for the blood pressure.
It was 190/100. Not good. At all.
Luckily it's a small town, so I knew the paramedics, and jokingly asked if I was going to die, and asked if I needed to go to the ER. They said it was up to me. At that pont I didn't feel that bad, so I declined.
So the next day, I went to my family doctor. They took blood, did an EKG, I had chest x-rays.... then he hooked me up to a portable EKG thing I had to wear for 24 hours.
In the meantime, that day my blood pressure was still up, but a lot better. It was only 144/98.
He also prescribed blood pressure medicine.
Yesterday morning I had to go in and have an ultrasound done of my heart. My mom went went with me and asked the tech how it was looking. He said 'good so far.' Then at the end he said, "Don't expect any bad news when you talk to your doctor."
Thank god. All these tests are making me nervous!
I don't know anything yet, and won't until the 28th when I go back for my follow-up appointment.
All I do know is that I'm 22 years old and on blood pressure medicine. Unreal. Oh, and I'm not allowed to have caffiene. What kind of bullshit is that? LOL.
My chest has felt better- it hasn't thumped and hasn't been fluttery, but the medicine is messin' with me. I get dizzy and I'm just tired. Plus I get weak pretty quick. Luggin' boxes of fries around and work isn't as easy as it was.
So between caffiene withdrawls (lol) and the meds, I am freakin exhausted.
It's going to be a couple weeks before I'm normal again, lol.
Okay, that is all.. I just wanted to let you guys know.
Back to your regularly scheduled posts.
Have a lovely day!
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